All that glitters certainly is gold if you are looking at milliner Agurital’s golden hat featured here. Made from luxurious golden basket-weave sinamay, this piece really stands out for the crowd. We love how the weave of the sinamay has created a beautiful shadow over the model’s face and gives the piece a lightness. The styling and photography also help to amplify the impact of the headpiece and have combined to create a fabulous,…

Leather is a luxury product which adds class and quality to your millinery style that attracts a premium pricing. Leather headwear is trans-seasonal and suitable for year round fashion. In this Course your tutor, couture milliner Jane Stoddart, teaches all her techniques and practical knowledge for blocking and sculpturing leather, completed with complementary leather trims.…

Jo-Anne Rolfe found her calling when a move to rural NSW meant that she was no longer within shopping distance of her local millinery boutique. Jo-Anne was left hatless and on a mission to complete the look of her new vintage inspired outfit she had just created. Combining her love of creating and passion for vintage design she began her millinery journey and as they say... The rest is history. Here we chat…

With a passion for styling, a fresh young approach and a collection of Fashion On The Field winning headpieces under her belt, it is no wonder why South Australian Milliner, Melissa Barnes is fast becoming one of the most prominent young designers in the country. Melissa's designs are created using modern techniques and materials that feature classical styling with a contemporary…

Beth Hughes hats are bubbly and bright and she creates them not only to look great but to transform and enhance the natural features of her customer and to make them feel brand new. Her designs are not limited to one style of hat, she offers customers a range of styles for every occasion from hats for a day at the races to ones worn on a walk in the park. Every person is different so…

For Carla Murley, stumbling upon a video of Australian milliner Richard Nylon came at  the perfect time in her life and since then it has transformed in ways greater than she could have ever imagined. Carla's millinery utilises many traditional materials, but is always on the hunt for something new, exciting and unusual. She has a wide range of customers for which she designs unique pieces, from FOTF competitors to prominent celebrities…

Since starting her millinery career in the late 1990's milliner, Laura Del Villagio has gone from strength to strength. Laura  had found millinery to be a fantastic community oriented pathway and has met many wonderful teachers and peers along the way who have all helped to shape her as a milliner. Her designs have appeared in publications such as Real Weddings (UK) and Vogue Itallia making her millinery an internationally recognised…

Kylie MLlean's "Fascinators by Kylie" are turning heads at race meets all around Australia with her gorgeous designs being spotted from the city to country. This simple yet stunning sculpted straw rose, as seen in the feature image is positioned elegantly of the wearers head, a delicate and feminine contrast to the bright red soil in the background at an outback race day. She dabbled in millinery for quite a few years making pieces for friends,…

With an eye for detail and hands experienced in jewellery, the hats that Neli Grimm creates, are a very definitive  combination of the repertoire of skills she possesses. The image featured shows one of her pieces from the "Heartbeat" Collection which is created mostly out of copper wire, twisted and fashioned into zig-zagged lines which replicate a heartbeat. Whilst the theme of this body of work is quite visible, there are unique elements…

Bridal Millinery is a part of all milliners work. Expand the styling you can offer through techniques taught by bridal specialist, Suzanne Madden. Learn all her techniques and practical tips to create stunning headpieces using Swarovski crystals and pearls all on a wire frame base or comb. BoHo crowns, Gatsby designs and birdcage veiling will be loved by your bridal clientele but in…

Natacha Arranz is a fabulous example of how a creative life can lead you in many directions to an endless amount of opportunities. By combining her design knowledge and experience with new skills gained through studying Millinery, Natacha is able to offer a greater scope of designs. Originally from Spain, Natacha now resides in Scotland and continues to design gorgeous pieces of her own whilst also teaching Fashion Design.…

Instagram is a visually stimulating form of social media based around original photos. For businesses is all about branding, a place for you to provide people with a theme/idea and image of your products and the lifestyle that they might fit into. We’ve put together 10 things you need to know to help you get your Instagram on!

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The humble and talented country milliner, Lisa Schaefer has gone in leaps and bounds since deciding to dedicate herself full time to her craft and all of her hard work seems to have paid off. Lisa was the incredibly creative Milliner behind this year's Crown Oaks Day FOTF winning outfit. Here we chat with Lisa about the very special piece and how her millinery business continues to evolve.

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Her passon for millinery was given to her by her mother and she has been dabbling in her craft ever since. Fay has a strong following of close family, friends and loyal clients who keep her busy making her beautiful headpieces. 

From Naadam Races on the Mongolian Grasslands to the preened lawns of Royal Ascot, Australian Photographer Richard Shaw has seen it all, straight from the horses mouth! His elegantly framed images encapsulate a range of emotions, tell a story and reveal the true beauty that can often be overlooked in a passing glance. Here we chat with Richard about his…

Holding the title for 2014 Myer National Fashions On The Field winner on Crown Oaks Day, there is no other more appropriate candidate to shed light on the wonderful world of FOTF than Brodie Worell. Brodie is the owner of a beautiful clothing boutique, she is a racing fashion icon and a very successful FOTF entrant. Here we chat with Brodie about all things racing…

For milliner Jennifer Constantinou, her love of millinery and creating began in her childhood, playing, creating and experimenting with a variety of materials. Jennifer takes great pride in the finer details of her work, showcasing both race wear and bridal designs. Her label Meg + Wren is a stunning reflection of her passion for fine materials and skilful finishing as shown in this delicate lace…

As the Spring Racing Carnival approaches at the speed of a galloping horse, so too the need for milliners and hat lovers alike to meet, share their ideas and for hats to be made, tried on twisted, tweaked and hopefully sold. All over the Australia the race-wear bee is buzzing and final decisions are being made on what to wear and how to wear it.

In sunny Queensland two…

With a love of vintage materials and a milliner as a mother, it appears that Milliner Cessiah Alice was born to make hats! It was not quite "love at first sight" with hats however, it appears that this labour of love has turned into a truly gratifying passion.  Read on to find out a little more about what millinery means to Cessiah. 

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Marie Claire Millinery feature classic feminine lines that sit delicately on the wearers head. Her pieces are often inspired by her surrounding landscapes in Strangford Lough which can be seen often in her use of neutral colours and flowing organically structured designs. Marie Claire Millinery offers both ready to wear designs and bespoke piece made to order specifically designed to complement and…